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O Legado Rico em Nutrientes nas Terras Pretas da Amazônia

by Kate Evans 7 November 20247 November 2024

Os solos férteis de terra preta foram criados através de séculos de uso da terra cuidadosamente administrado. Os cientistas estão colhendo referências desses solos para remover o carbono e melhorar o solo para a agricultura.

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How Does Subsurface Lithology Speak to Hillslope Morphology?

by Erkan Istanbulluoglu 5 November 20245 November 2024

Subsurface flow hydrology connects soils and bedrock lithology to long-term catchment evolution in humid landscapes.

A satellite image shows the white storm clouds of a cyclone swirling off the arid coast of Libya.
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Torrents of Sediment-Laden Water Worsened Disastrous Libyan Floods

by Elise Cutts 25 October 202425 October 2024

Drought followed by torrential rain can unleash deadly floods in arid regions, like those that affected Libya in 2023.

Photo of a desert with white salt on the surface.
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Soil Salinization: A Rising Threat to Ecosystems and Global Food Security

by Nima Shokri, Amirhossein Hassani and Muhammad Sahimi 21 October 202418 October 2024

As soil salinization intensifies, it poses serious threats to ecosystems, soil health, global food security and socio-economic stability.

A closeup photo of a layer of biocrust, a thin layer separated from the soil underneath by about an inch
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The Dirt on Biocrusts: Why Scientists Are Working to Save Earth’s Living Skin

by Jude Coleman 23 September 20242 October 2024

Think twice before stepping on that crunchy top layer of soil. It may be a vital ecosystem—one that you can help protect.

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Arctic Warming Is Driving Siberian Wildfires

by Nathaniel Scharping 19 September 202419 September 2024

Increased temperatures and drought are leading to more wildfires. And wildfire smoke aerosols can suppress precipitation, drying out soils and further increasing fire risk.

A graph from the study.
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Spectral Solar Radiative Transfer in Plant Canopies

by Jiwen Fan 6 September 20244 September 2024

Spectrally resolved radiative transfer is needed to compute reliable estimates of sunlight transmission and photolysis of molecules within plant canopies.

A scientist collects soil samples in Ukraine.
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Ukrainian Scientists Race to Document Soil Fungi

by Andrew J. Wight 15 August 202415 August 2024

Genetic sequencing of samples collected from across the country contribute to a global database and may help researchers assess the damage caused by war.

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Solar Panel Arrays May Affect Soil Carbon Levels

by Emily Dieckman 8 August 202417 October 2024

As research ramps up on how to maximize the benefits of colocating agriculture and solar panels, researchers are also beginning to investigate other potential ecosystem benefits.

A dry forest region at the São Francisco do Mainã community near Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil
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Many Forests in One: A Glimpse into the Amazon’s Diversity

by Meghie Rodrigues 7 August 20247 August 2024

In some areas of the Amazon rainforest, trees green up as a response to drought, while in others they die off. Scientists are trying to understand why.

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